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Hello

I have a 2 hard disks.

On my 1st hard disk is WINXP pro installed
On my 2nd hard disk i got 2 partitions, and I installed linux redhat enterprise as v4 on the 2nd partition.

I have the 4CD version of linux.

I selected GRUB boot loader at the installation and selected linux as the standard default operating system to startup.(installation did not ask for LILO configuration and i dont see a LILO options while i boot)

But it does not load linux, it loads MS WINDOWS XP PRO. Maybe i havent put the boot loader into Master Boot Record? how will I do that?

Yours sincerely

Jun

bye bye all. 8)

First try swapping the disk boot order in the BIOS - see if Redhat loads then.

Ashley;
This is not useful--please do not post unless you can add something--even if only to seek clarification.

Junkano;
From the description, I am guessing that you put grub on the mbr of the 2nd drive, or perhaps on the boot sector of the new Linux partition. syg00's suggestion will help us figure out which.

You can also try booting from the Linux install CD and either booting the HD installation from there, or simply doing ctrl-alt-F1 to get to a terminal.

Once you get to a Linux terminal, you install grub like so: (This assumes 2 IDE/PATA drives with Linux on drive 2, partition 2, AND no separate /boot partition. If your setup is different, please describe)
note that GRUB counts from zero
GRUB manual here:
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html

Hello

When i force my computer to boot the hard disk where linux is installed i get this message

"Boot Failure
Reboot and Select proper boot device
or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device
Press any key when ready"

I don't know why it gives me this, but Im 100% certain i installed Linux succesfully (I also got the message that linux was succesfully installed)

I found out that my Grub was already installed in the MBR.

I'm at my wits end :(

That means that the BIOS cannot find boot code on that drive.

You can still try what I suggested, but it may be easier to simply re-install Linux. First, reset the BIOS and verify that it is booting the first drive. Then, during the install, be sure that grub goes on the mbr of the first drive (not on a boot sector of a partition). If it is not obvious what it is going to do, then see if there is an option to put grub on a floppy.

Finally, please tell us what distribution you are using. (You mention a 4-CD set, but if you do reinstall, only install the minimum. You can always add things later.)

Hello

I have Linux redhat Enterprise AS v4

I'll try to do what you say now... thanks

pixel, he did mention that in his 1st post. Junk, if that doesn't work, give us some info on your hardware setup.

Hello

Im in linux now, i also configured the Ethernet to get on internet, took me bout 20 mins!

Well thank you extreme much for your help!!!

Take care all I'll be back when i'm at my wits end again with another problem within Linux

Bye!!